Libya's Haftar Takes Control of Country’s Largest Oil Field
- Eastern leader takes Sharara field in push to secure southwest
- Sharara stopped pumping oil in December due to local dispute
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Forces loyal to Libya’s eastern leader Khalifa Haftar have taken control of the country’s biggest oil field and say the deposit is secure and ready to resume production.
Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army fanned out in the southwestern Sharara field, people with knowledge of the matter confirmed. Armed protesters had closed down the 300,000 barrel-per-day deposit in December, demanding more money and investment in the remote region.